selfcert.go

package missinggo

import (
	"crypto/ecdsa"
	"crypto/rand"
	"crypto/rsa"
	"crypto/tls"
	"crypto/x509"
	"crypto/x509/pkix"
	"log"
	"math/big"
	"time"
)

func publicKey(priv interface{}) interface{} {
	switch k := priv.(type) {
	case *rsa.PrivateKey:
		return &k.PublicKey
	case *ecdsa.PrivateKey:
		return &k.PublicKey
	default:
		return nil
	}
}

// Creates a self-signed certificate in memory for use with tls.Config.
func NewSelfSignedCertificate() (cert tls.Certificate, err error) {
	cert.PrivateKey, err = rsa.GenerateKey(rand.Reader, 2048)
	if err != nil {
		return
	}
	notBefore := time.Now()
	notAfter := notBefore.Add(365 * 24 * time.Hour)

	serialNumberLimit := new(big.Int).Lsh(big.NewInt(1), 128)
	serialNumber, err := rand.Int(rand.Reader, serialNumberLimit)
	if err != nil {
		log.Fatalf("failed to generate serial number: %s", err)
	}

	template := x509.Certificate{
		SerialNumber: serialNumber,
		Subject: pkix.Name{
			Organization: []string{"Acme Co"},
		},
		NotBefore: notBefore,
		NotAfter:  notAfter,

		KeyUsage:              x509.KeyUsageKeyEncipherment | x509.KeyUsageDigitalSignature,
		ExtKeyUsage:           []x509.ExtKeyUsage{x509.ExtKeyUsageServerAuth},
		BasicConstraintsValid: true,
	}

	derBytes, err := x509.CreateCertificate(rand.Reader, &template, &template, publicKey(cert.PrivateKey), cert.PrivateKey)
	if err != nil {
		log.Fatalf("Failed to create certificate: %s", err)
	}
	cert.Certificate = [][]byte{derBytes}
	return
}